Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Seoul Metropolitan Government: Korea |
| Handedness |
Left |
| Why this sport? |
She competed in athletics at national competitions while she was in primary school. She was encouraged to begin fencing by Korean coach Choi Myung-Jin after starting middle school. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 1997 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
| Languages |
Korean |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In September 2019 she injured her ankle during a national team training session held at the Marine Corps Training Camp in the Republic of Korea. (news.sbs.co.kr, 18 Sep 2019)
She injured the little finger on her right hand during the final of the team foil competition at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 May 2021; chosun.com, 24 Sep 2014)
She injured her neck in a car accident in May 2014 and was in hospital for two weeks. (zum.com, 17 Oct 2014)
She injured her ankle during training ahead of the 2013 World Cup event in Seoul. She was still able to compete and went on to place third at the tournament. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jul 2015; sportschosun.com, 28 Apr 2013)
She required surgery on a slipped disc in her back in December 2012. (sportschosun.com, 28 Apr 2013)
She underwent foot surgery in 2002. (sbs.co.kr, 21 May 2012) |
| Most influential person in career |
Coach Cho Jong-Hyung and her mother. (hankookilbo.com, 28 Nov 2019; ktv.go.kr, 23 Jan 2019) |
| Other information |
COACHING
She has coached junior fencers for the Seoul Metropolitan Government club in the Republic of Korea. (ktv.go.kr, 23 Jan 2019)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as a member of the Fencing Confederation of Asia Athletes' Commission. (straitstimes.com, 21 Jun 2017; asianfencing.com, 01 Jun 2017) |
| Hobbies |
Spending time with her dogs. (Instagram profile, 31 Oct 2020; ktv.go.kr, 23 Jan 2019) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2018 she was presented with the Best Female Fencer Award by the Korean Fencing Federation. (jndn.com, 20 Dec 2018) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be earnest." (ktv.go.kr, 23 Jan 2019) |
| Hero / Idol |
Korean fencer Kim Young-Ho. (hankookilbo.com, 28 Nov 2019) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2012 |
3 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2018 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
5 |
Team Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
| 2011 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2010 |
5 |
Individual Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2009 |
6 |
Team Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2006 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| Asian Championships |
| 2019 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2017 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2017 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2015 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Suwon, Republic of Korea |
| 2013 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Shanghai, China |
| 2012 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2010 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2009 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Doha, Qatar |
| 2003 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 2003 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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